Let’s talk money…
So you’re looking at how much it costs to insulate your home? We have compiled various factors to take into account to determine your price. The average American home is approximately just over 2500 sq ft of living space, this home tends to be a 2 story foundation floor plan of 24’x50′. For the purposes of this dicussion we will cover basic comprehensive pricing for the type of insulation that usually goes in your walls and ceilings. We will cover enough information for you to make a decision based on your budget. Whether this turns out to be a Do It Yourself project, or knowing enough to know what you’re walking into when hiring a professional, we will guide you. When in doubt, feel free to contact us and get a quick and easy estimate.
So let’s break down what it would cost to get the job done:
Attic
Insulating an attic to modern standards will be between $1 and $1.50 per sq ft, the costs can increase by 100% when choosing blown in insulation. You will need to consider more variable other than upgrading and improving insulation, you will have to take a look at the attic ventilation (which averages around $40 to $50 per venting unit) and air sealing around chimneys, knee walls, and all access ways too. For the project described, the DIY homeowner would pay roughly $1,500 for an R-38 loose-fill in materials, while the contractor would charge around $1,700-$2000 for the work; the project being an approximate 1,200 sq ft attic.